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Arden J. Olson
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Arden Olson handles matters involving health
law, ERISA, insurance law, legal ethics, and
complex litigation (including ERISA litigation).
His current engagements include helping
insurers, coordinated care entities, and health
providers with implementing the federal
Affordable Care Act, defending lawyers before
the Oregon State Bar, and managing health
care claims in federal and state courts.
He previously practiced privately in Seattle and
in Philadelphia as well as with the Oregon
Department of Justice (including serving as
General Counsel to SAIF Corporation), before joining HLGR in 1992. He is currently general counsel to a newly created
Coordinated Care Organization, and previously served as general counsel to a regional health maintenance organization.
Admissions & Memberships
Arden is an active member of the Oregon, California, and Washington State bars, and has served in a variety of bar roles. He
is admitted to the Supreme Court of the United States, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third and Ninth Circuits, the United
States Tax Court, and to U.S. District Courts in Oregon, Washington, California, and Pennsylvania.
Eugene Office
360 E. 10th Avenue
Suite 300
Eugene, OR 97401-3273
Tel: 541.485.0220
Fax: 541.686.6564
Practice Emphasis
Business and Commercial Litigation
Ethics in Government
Health Care Industry Law
Higher Education
Indian Law and Policy
Fellow, American Bar Foundation
Insurance Law
Member, Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers
Legal and Judicial Ethics
Member, American Law Institute
Nonprofit Law and Organizations
Member, American Health Lawyers Association
Regulatory (Administrative) Law and
Proceedings
Member, American Judicature Society
Member, the American and Federal Bar Associations and the Lane County Bar Association
Former Member, American Bar Association’s Standing Committees on Professionalism and Ethics & Professional
Responsibility
Tax Planning & Tax Dispute
Resolution and Litigation
Professional Recognition
Professional Recognition
Arden has received an AV® Preeminent™ rating (5 out of 5) by the Martindale-Hubbell National Law Directory and was
selected for inclusion in Oregon Super Lawyers® in 2006, 2009-2012, and 2014.
Arden J. Olson
v isit superlaw yers.com
Education
Arden is a 1978 graduate of the University of Washington School of Law, J.D. Order of the Coif. During his studies, he served
as Executive Editor of the Washington Law Review and was a recipient of the Vivian Carkeek Prize. He also holds a B.A. in
Philosophy, summa cum laude, from Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma and completed the Executive Education for
Corporate Counsel Program at Duke University Fuqua School of Business in Durham, North Carolina.
Publications
“Is Some Behavior Ethical But Improper?” Oregon State Bar Bulletin, p. 29-33 (February/March 2013)
“Insurance Counsel Conflict of Interest”, Oregon State Bar Bulletin, p. 36-41 (September/October 2008)
“Health Initiatives Would Breed Uncertainty,” Oregon Health Law, p. 7 (October 1996)
“ABA Commission Proposes New Rules of Professional Conduct,” Washington State Bar News, p. 43 (May 1980)
“American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division,” The Lawyer’s Conscience (July 30, 1980) co-author Christopher L.
Otorowski
Comment “Parol Evidence in Washington: The Use of Extrinsic Evidence to Address the Integration and Interpretation
of Writings,” 52 Washington Law Review 923 (1977)
Presentations
“The Ethics of Representing Your Firm’s Members Against Your Firm’s Client,” IP Brown Bag CLE hosted by the Oregon
State Bar (December, 2014).
“Best Practices for Giving Ethics Advice,” 37th ABA National Conference on Professional Responsibility, Memphis, TN
(June 4, 2011)
“‘Confidential’ Client Information: When are Secrets Not Secret?,” ALI-ABA Live Telephone Seminar/Audio Webcast, Ethics
and Professionalism Series (April 14, 2011)
“Ethical Traps for Tax Attorneys,” Oregon State Bar Tax Section (November 17, 2010)
“Ethics Challenges for Business Lawyers,” PLI 41st Annual Institute on Securities Regulation (November 6, 2009)
“Coverage Counsel: The Forgotten lawyer in Cumis,” ABA Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section 2007, ABA Annual
Meeting (August 11, 2007)
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1001 S.W. Fifth Avenue, 16th Floor
Portland, OR 97204-1116
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Eugene, OR 97401-3273
333 High Street, N.E., Suite 200
Salem, OR 97301-3614
Tel: 503.242.0000
Fax: 503.241.1458
Tel: 541.485.0220
Fax: 541.686.6564
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